New York, NY- October 14, 2015- Many prestigious members of the New York City real estate community came together on Tuesday October 13th for a presentation given by Dr. Peter Linneman, Founding Chairman of the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center and recipient of the prestigious Graaskamp Award for Real Estate Research

The event, which was organized by Ariel Property Advisors, hosted representatives from Blackstone, CIM Group, Extell Development Company, JP Morgan Asset Management, L+M Development Partners, Pembroke Companies, Savanna Partners and Silverstein Properties, among others. Dr. Linneman gave a 45-minute presentation during the luncheon regarding the state of the real estate economy which was followed-up by a lively discussion during a question and answer session. The event benefitted the "Save A Mind, Give A Choice" educational foundation that supports the education and necessary life support of impoverished children with academic potential in rural Kenya, which was started by Dr. Linneman in 2002.